Wrestlers to host Tigers for first home RMAC meet

The Chadron State wrestlers, ranked 20th in their division, traveled to Alamosa, Colo., on Jan. 5 to compete against the Adams State College Grizzlies wrestlers who are ranked 17th as a team.

Chadron had two open-weight classes forcing the team to forfeit two wins to the Grizzlies.

The Eagle’s 157-pound Micah Kadera, junior of Sheridan, Wyo, started the night with a 6-2 loss to Justin Samora, redshirt freshman of Cortez, Colo., putting Adams State in the lead.

Briston Brenton, 165-pound junior of Casper, Wyo., came back against Adams State by only taking 1:15 to pin Darian Roberts, redshirt freshman of Arvada, Colo.

Then 174-pound Trent Zempel, senior of Diamondville, Wyo., gained more points for the Eagles with a major decision 10-0 win over Mark Mabry Jr., freshman of  Benson, Ariz.

Chadron’s 184-pound Jordan Debus, freshman of Mitchell, won the third match in a row for the Eagles against Aaron Heredia, redshirt freshman of Monte Vista, Colo., with another major decision, 18-8.

Adams State’s number 4 ranked  wrestler, Luke McPeek, junior of Albuquerque, pinned Chadron’s Chris Leak, sophomore of Omaha, in 5:58 for the 197-pound bout.

The Eagles’ heavy-weight Sam Udell, senior of Colorado Springs,  Colo., defeated Taylor Stam, sophomore of Parker, Colo., by decision, 3-1.

Dustin Stodola, sophomore of Clarkson, won by decision  7-6 in the 125-pound match over Corey Johnson, redshirt freshman of Newcastle, Calif.

Coming down to the final match of the night was Chadron’s number 6 ranked wrestler Jimmy Savala, senior of Clovis, Calif., who lost 4-3 in the 141-pound class to Kenny Jordan, junior of Frankfurt, Ill.

Adams State defeated Eagles with a final score of 24-20.

Chadron State hosts the Fort Hays University Tigers at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.